2026-07-10T15:57:28+00:00 2025-08-31 311119890 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East 4th St Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2024-09-01 311310256 Cincinnati Arts Association CINC 5137213344 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Benjamin Reece VP, Chief Financial Officer 2026-07-10 true Paula L Hume P00537516 5132418313 2026-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Benjamin Reece 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 30800974 false X www.cincinnatiarts.org X 1990 OH To present a broad range of high quality performing and visual arts programs, to a wide range of audiences, foster an appreciation of the arts and an understanding of their forms, and encourage the use of CAA facilities by local and regional arts organizations. 15 15 632 698 0 1869964 3087208 12460150 12265222 2885759 4579756 1358722 1340772 18574595 21272958 36000 60155 0 10648795 10823238 0 530346 6483965 6586281 17168760 17469674 1405835 3803284 67295403 72646248 6829802 8257730 60465601 64388518 The Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA), a not-for-profit, was founded in 1990 to serve as a manager, presenter and educator. CAA's mission is to present a broad range of high quality performing and visual arts programs to a wide range of audiences, foster an appreciation of the arts and an understanding of their forms, and encourage the use of CAA facilities by local and regional arts organizations. false false 12718011 12192977 Each season, CAA presents an eclectic mix of performing arts events from around the world designed to reach diverse audiences, with special attention to the Tri-state's minority communities (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino, etc.). 476355 60155 66901 As the region's premier promoter of the arts and entertainment, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) promotes life-long engagement in the arts while contributing to individual, organizational, and community wellness. CAA's Education & Community Engagement Department cultivates diverse, inclusive, and accessible arts engagements, seeking to remove barriers preventing arts participation. Committed to a practice of antiracism, the Education and Community Engagement Department encourages the use of CAA venues, develops diverse arts supporters, and fosters an appreciation and understanding of diverse arts disciplines, while encouraging and supporting practicing arts educators and administrators, audiences, and aspiring artists. 147654 5344 The popular Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center) specializes in the work of local and regional artists and is the only gallery in the area that can be dedicated to location-specific works. In the heart of downtown Cincinnati's restaurant and theater district for more than 27 years, the Cincinnati Arts Association's Weston Art Gallery is acclaimed for its support of emerging and professional artists working in all media, locally and throughout the region. With galleries on two levels and 3,500 square feet of exhibition space, the Weston offers one-on-one assistance and support to artists to showcase their work in museum-quality environs through a diverse slate of exhibitions. 13342020 true true false true false false false true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 141 0 true 632 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false true false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false KY OH X Benjamin Reece 5139774110 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Carol M Beyersdofer Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Dudley S Taft Chairman 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Jeanette Altenau Special Vice-President 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Maribeth S Rahe Vice Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Otto M Budig Jr Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard L Kiley Special Vice-President 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Aftab Pureval Ex-Officio 1.0 X 0 0 0 Edward G Marks Emeritus 1.0 X 0 0 0 J Stephen Dobbins Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Laura Carr Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marvel Gentry Harmon Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Matthew Geerlings Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Robert S Chavez Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Toilynn O'Neal Turner Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tracey Artis Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ben Vetter Vice President - Ticketing Services 45.0 X 93922 0 19084 Benjamin T Reece Vice President - CFO 45.0 X 165885 0 13493 Brenda Carter Vice President - Human Resources 45.0 X 136965 0 21874 Joyce Bonomini Vice President - Education 45.0 X 126401 0 11984 Sarah Miller Vice President - Development 45.0 X 126848 0 4447 Stephen A Loftin President - CEO 45.0 X 364194 0 28688 Van Ackerman Vice President - Marketing 45.0 X 132264 0 12968 Bridget Benton COO 45.0 X 123115 0 6355 Elam Mechley Technical Director 40.0 X 112261 0 0 Kevin Eviston Electrician 40.0 X 120716 0 0 Thomas Huber Director of Information Techology 40.0 X 112357 0 11422 Thomas Kidney Stagehand 40.0 X 125255 0 20476 1740183 0 150791 20 false true false Peck Hannaford & Briggs Service Corporation 4673 Spring Grove Cincinnati OH 45232 Mechanical 847454 Emerge IT Solutions 7660 Turfway Rd STE 200 Florence KY 41042 IT 353931 Paciolan 5291 California Ave 100 Irvine CA 92617 Ticketing 310324 Heidelberg Distributing Company 1518 Dalton Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 Food & Beverage 278379 Pepsi-Cola 75 Remittance Dr STE 1884 Chicago IL 60675 Food & Beverage 114172 6 85000 168231 2850 2001007 830120 3087208 Performance & Facility 711110 10672003 10672003 Performing Arts 711110 1520974 1520974 Education Program Income 711110 66901 66901 Weston Art Gallery 711110 5344 5344 0 0 0 0 12265222 1497892 1497892 176587 176587 0 176587 176587 12084207 9002343 3081864 0 3081864 3081864 70818 2850 42117 28701 28701 1612210 483556 1128654 1128654 Miscellaneous Income 900099 6830 6830 0 0 0 0 6830 21272958 12265222 0 5920528 60155 60155 1259016 251392 876329 131295 7712566 6247158 1227708 237700 279554 242216 28756 8582 847600 723339 83341 40920 724502 546302 148661 29539 33634 33634 55300 55300 16500 16500 265258 265258 153540 0 153540 0 156281 24000 71907 60374 490576 86809 394490 9277 420159 420159 108194 59181 43847 5166 662929 652151 10778 127553 1092 126461 Production 2906101 2906101 Education and Community 442778 442778 Repairs & Maintenance 321766 321766 Other 198251 209765 -11514 227461 147656 72312 7493 17469674 13342020 3597308 530346 4316221 5138852 331490 501569 1037054 632516 0 0 0 0 48095 41087 174729 33996 16219750 8803644 6000511 7416106 52552187 55873354 0 0 2835116 3008768 67295403 72646248 2005882 2351025 2739013 3717891 1927727 2073689 0 0 157180 115125 6829802 8257730 X 18040676 18982031 42424925 45406487 60465601 64388518 67295403 72646248 X 3803284 -23923 143556 X X false true true false X 5584917 10982707 2313691 1869964 3087208 23838487 2196691 11449414 13476772 12615225 12265222 52003324 109821 68197 59800 13403 6830 258051 0 0 7891429 22500318 15850263 14498592 15359260 76099862 467745 193371 479799 138050 170650 1449615 659770 3944990 6880074 5713140 5676402 22874376 1127515 4138361 7359873 5851190 5847052 24323991 51775871 844123 930350 1371689 1501066 1674479 6321707 0 844123 930350 1371689 1501066 1674479 6321707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8735552 23430668 17221952 15999658 17033739 82421569 0.62818 0.64474 0.08 0.07 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 16500 false false 16500 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY We paid DSD Advisors, LLC for professional fees associated with obtaining and continuing governmental funds for capital and operating funds at the local, state and federal levels. X X false false true X 38829859 3310700 472694 41667865 31909340 7442391 521872 38829859 29882106 2302556 275322 31909340 31779638 -1606645 290887 29882106 24842742 248433 7250990 562527 31779638 0.0 0.28 0.72 false false 1142133 619919 522214 5173467 2808019 2365448 9904150 5375706 4528444 7416106 Federal Income Taxes Advance rental deposits 115125 115125 X 21653006 -23923 669229 645306 21007700 265258 0 265258 21272958 17730089 525673 525673 17204416 265258 0 265258 17469674 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1a This Collection is subject to a policy that requires these items to remain at Music Hall. However, upon approval of the Executive Committee, such items may be loaned to another organizaton, upon such terms as the Executive Committee determines to be proper. Any disposal of these items will be done in accordance with the original gift agreements. If such agreements do not exist, the items will be first offered to the non-profit organizations intrinsic to Music Hall, before being offered to other groups. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Cincinnati's Music Hall, built in 1878, houses a variety of decorative objects which have been added over the years. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Change in value of Remainder Trust 312,025. Cost of Goods Sold 625,847. Change in Life Insurance Surrender 25,684 Fundraising Expenses 32,113. Total to Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d 995,669. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Cost of Goods Sold 625,847. Fundraising Expenses 32,113. Total to Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d 657,960. Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreement Funds held for Janet's Fund Steering Committee. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds Endowment funds are used to support the mission of the organization, including major building maintenance, arts education programs for students, CAA's Overture Award scholarships, presentations of performing arts events, Weston Art Gallery, general operating expenses, and debt service. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Organization is exempt from income taxes under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of Ohio law. However, the Organization is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The Organization's IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The Organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, does not have any uncertain income tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 483556 Investment Fees - 42117 Change in value of Remainder Trust - 95493 Change in Life Insurance Surrender - 48063 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Cost of Goods Sold - 483556 Fundraising Expenses - 42117 Dancing for the Stars 73668 2850 70818 7024 2350 13733 19010 0 0 73668 2850 70818 7024 2350 13733 19010 42117 28701 true Scholarships 24 60155 College expenses or expenses for arts related programs Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Students are nominated by their school or private arts organization counselor to compete in six artistic excellence discipline competitions. The winner and four finalists in each discipline are awarded scholarships for college or for professional training. The scholarships are paid directly to the recipient. Scholarships awarded directly to the winner of the Overtures Award competition. $4,000 to each of six winners and $2,000 each to 18 finalists. X X X false false false false false false false false false Stephen A Loftin President - CEO 324194 0 40000 0 0 0 11181 0 17507 0 392882 0 0 0 Benjamin T Reece Vice President - CFO 155885 0 10000 0 0 0 5132 0 8361 0 179378 0 0 0 Brenda Carter Vice President - Human Resources 126965 0 10000 0 0 0 4147 0 17727 0 158839 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body The City of Cincinnati can appoint up to 3 Trustees to our Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body The return is reviewed by the Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and the Finance committee. The 990 is provided via electronic link to the entire board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Within the board contract and periodic conflict of interest statements. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Executive Committee uses comparability data to approve salaries which is documented in the minutes. Data comes from sources such as the Performing Arts Center Consortium salary survey and reviewing 990s of local organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents are available on the Secretary of State's website. The conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Change in value of Remainder Trust - 95493; Change in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance - 48063; Total - 143556; Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process The audit committee oversees the audit and selection of the independent accountants. This process has not changed in the current year.